Uji Efektivitas Insektida Nabati dalam Mengurangi Kerusakan Beras Akibat Serangan Hama Gudang Kutu Beras (Sitophilus oryzae L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) di Laboratorium

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of botanical pestiside in controlling rice beetle and types of rice that are resistant to attack rice weevil pest. This research was carried out in the Pest Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, University of North Sumatra from March 2024 until April 2024. This research used a completely randomized non-factorial design with botany pesticide treatment of mahogany seeds, soursop seeds and neem seeds. The results at this study showed that neem seeds is most effectively pesticide for controlling the mortality of the pest Sitophilus oryzae in storage was a pesticide made from neem seeds. The most effective pesticide for suppressing the population of Sitophilus oryzae pests in storage neem seeds. The most effective pesticide to reduce damage to rice caused by the pest Sitophilus oryzae is a pesticide made from neem seeds.